{"id":1798,"date":"2011-06-16T23:57:37","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T14:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2011-06-16\/1798"},"modified":"2011-06-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-16T15:00:00","slug":"deep-in-the-mountains-above-kyotos-kumogahata-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2011-06-16\/1798","title":{"rendered":"Deep In The Mountains Above Kyoto’s Kumogahata Village"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
\nNOTE<\/b>: Images with an icon next to them have been artificially shrunk to better fit your screen; click the icon to restore them, in place, to their regular size.\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/4.5, ISO 1000 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nDwarfed<\/span>\n( there's a person in there )\n<\/div>\n\n

As I mentioned in this\nmorning's post<\/a>, I went out<\/span> today again with Shimada-san and Paul Barr\non a photographic<\/span> excursion in the mountains, this time to some remote\nmountains in northern Kyoto, a bit<\/span> further north from the small village of\nKumogahata. Our first<\/span> stop was at a slightly<\/span> wide enough point on a\ndead<\/span>-end logging road that stabbed deep into the wilderness....<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 3200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLots'a Ferns,<\/span> Lots'a Trees<\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

It was raining pretty much the whole time, which made for some inconvenience with the camera, but it sure made for lush green views.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>160 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 900 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSnapped Like a Toothpick<\/span><\/span>\n( this tree, which fell across a river,<\/span> is a good<\/span> foot thick )\n<\/div>\n\n

Much of the area was unkept wilderness, with trees lying where they fell over time. However, some tree-falls were more noticeable\nthan others; the formerly-towering tree seen above left a little<\/span> mark where it had reached across the river to the road when it fell...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 50mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>640 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nOuch<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

The part of the trunk that had fallen over the road been cleared, but the dent remained in the guardrail, and the remains of the bulk of the tree\nfell away to the river, as seen in the prior photo.<\/p>\n\n

It turned out to be an exceedingly common situation, with nary a section<\/span>\nof guardrail left unmolested for miles on end. Judging from the freshness\nof many of the cuts, it seemed to be a perpetually<\/span>-recurring condition.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 640 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nMonumentally Massive<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 2800 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nCut Down To Size<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

I could have spent an hour just exploring that one stump. The top of<\/span> the\nstump was covered in moss, indicating that it had been felled quite some\ntime ago. Here are two shots from the top...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 1800 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nNothing In Particular<\/span>\nseed pods or cones of some kind, and a stick,<\/span> I guess<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 5600 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nDaddy Longlegs<\/span>\nI had other shots where he was in better focus, but I like<\/span> this one best\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>8 sec, f<\/span>\/11, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nNonstop Waterfalls<\/span>\nrushing water tumbled over rocks for miles on end\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 50mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>320 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nCorporate Parking<\/span>\nNature, Inc.\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 2200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSlope of Ferns<\/span>\n
Vertical Desktop-Background Versions<\/b>\n\n\n1050×<\/span>1680<\/a>  ·  1200×<\/span>1920<\/a>  ·  1600×<\/span>2560<\/a><\/small><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>160 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLast Look Before Moving On<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

We didn't stop at this location because of the scenery — it was\nlike this for mile after mile as we pushed up the mountain — but\nbecause a small<\/span> pulloff was available on the narrow road, so I could<\/span> stop\nwithout blocking the road. It turns<\/span> out to have been a good<\/span> move, because a\nlogging<\/span> truck came by at one point and was able to squeeze by without\nshoving my car into the river.<\/p>\n\n

We then moved a bit further up the mountain, to a spot<\/span> where the road\nforked and I could<\/span> easily park...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 50mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/6.3, ISO 5000 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTree Across From Where We Parked<\/span>\nI sort of like the look of its lean out over a stream<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/4.5, ISO 1800 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLittle Brother<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>20 sec, f<\/span>\/14, ISO 6400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBridge of Questionable Dependability<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>80 sec, f<\/span>\/7.1, ISO 6400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nStance of Questionable Dependability<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 450 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nOur Office For The Day<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 1400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nThe Road Is Now Open<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 2000 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nNext to the Road<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

These were our first stops, but it wasn't even noon yet and we had much\nexploring awaiting us. We took the<\/span> “road is now open” road deeper and\nhigher up the mountain, long past where it showed on the map. We eventually<\/span> had to turn around\nwhen we came upon a huge<\/span> boulder sitting in the middle of the road, but this was not before another stop\nat another wide point in the road led to another set of photographic delights, but that'll be for another post.<\/p>\n\n

Continued here...<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As I mentioned in this morning's post, I went out today again with Shimada-san and Paul Barr on a photographic excursion in the mountains, this time to some remote mountains in northern Kyoto, a bit further north from the small village of Kumogahata. Our first stop was at a slightly wide enough point on a dead-end logging road that stabbed deep into the wilderness....<\/p>

It was raining pretty much the whole time, which made for some inconvenience with the camera, but it sure made for lush green views.<\/p>

Much of the area was unkept wilderness, with trees lying where they [...]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2,6,25],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1798"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1798"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1798\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}